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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1596
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Dek, Deck, v. [e.m.E. decke (1514), MDu. and MLG. decken.]
1. tr. To cover or cover up. 1513 Doug. vi. iv. 6.
A hieduus hoill … Quhilk was weil dekkit and closit … With a fowle layk 1513 Ib. xi. xi. 140; etc.
With body all ourschrowd And dekkyt in a watry sabill clowd —fig. 1513 Ib. xi. v. 92.
Of Queyn Amatha the gret authoryte Dekkis and defendis hym with wordis sie
2. To cover with something ornamental; to adorn, array finely. 1513 Doug. xii. ii. 127.
Hys crispand ȝallow hair, … Dekkyt and donk … Of fragrant myr 1562-3 Winȝet I. 45/19.
The samyn winȝarde, drest and deckit be the former workmen 1570 Mar & Kellie MSS. 24.
A jowell … well dekkit with gold and anamalit 1571 Satirical Poems xxix. 16.
Quhat mervell thochte on the Fryday wyth silks he did him dek? 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 16.
That ane commodious schip be hyret … and dekkit with stremes, flags, anseyngyeis and syde claithes 1596 Dalr. I. 124/18.
A saft bed, with fair coueringis dekit with al decorefig. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 27/12.
Quha … vnder an wthir manis name imaginis to dek vp hæresie 1596 Dalr. I. 117/3.
Quhais myndes deip … studies hes decored, polished, dekid and vptrimid
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